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Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

Author

History.com Staff

Website Name

History.com

Year Published

2009

Title

Elizabeth I

URL

http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/elizabeth-i

Access Date

March 03, 2015

Publisher

A+E Networks

Introduction

The long reign of Elizabeth, who became known as the “Virgin Queen” for her reluctance to endanger her authority through marriage, coincided with the flowering of the English Renaissance, associated with such renowned authors as William Shakespeare. By her death in 1603, England had become a major world power in every respect, and Queen Elizabeth I passed into history as one of England’s greatest monarchs.